Case Study: The Iron Horse Hotel achieves secure, durable, and unobtrusive access in its historic renovation with dormakaba

The Iron Horse Hotel - Customer Case Study

The Iron Horse Hotel transformed a 100-year-old, 90,000 sq ft Milwaukee warehouse into a 100‑room upscale property that blends “business suits and biker leathers,” but needed modern door hardware that would be unobtrusive to the preserved industrial aesthetic while meeting high‑traffic, ADA and security requirements. dormakaba (DORMA) was selected to provide architectural access solutions, including 8900 Series closers, 9000 exit devices, BTS80 concealed closers, LM pivots and CL700 locksets.

dormakaba supplied durable, low‑profile hydraulic closers, heavy‑duty exit devices and concealed floor closers and pivots to support glass‑enclosed stairwells and heavy use points, delivering the reliability, safety and security the renovation required. The hardware complemented the hotel’s exposed‑brick, industrial decor without compromise, met ADA and high‑traffic performance needs, and supported the successful conversion of the 90,000 sq ft building into a 100‑room boutique hotel.

The Iron Horse Hotel